Nostalgic "Caroline" from Coleman Jennings and the Roaddogs, Out Today

COLEMAN JENNINGS AND THE ROADDOGS
RELEASE NOSTALGIC SOPHOMORE SINGLE
“CAROLINE”

DEBUT EP 
KNOW NO LEASH
SET FOR RELEASE ON JANUARY 27, 2023

Above: Coleman Jennings; credit: Abigail Enright
“Caroline” single artwork

“…an awe-inspiring lyricist and song composer [Coleman Jennings] who writes narrative driven lyrics along with sounds which blend influences really well for an intoxicating musical moment.”

— Matt Bjorke, RoughStock, November 15, 2022

 NASHVILLE, TN (November 16, 2022) — Austin-based band Coleman Jennings and the Roaddogs have created a sound that is inherently familiar, yet undeniably fresh. Their debut five-track EP, Know No Leash, slated for release on Friday, January 27, 2023, resembles that of traditional outlaw country, paired with the upbeat progressions of classic rock and the fervent nature of folk and blues. 

Today, they deliver “Caroline” — the nostalgic, bittersweet sophomore single that shines light on Coleman’s proficiency as a lyricist and composer; adjoining narrative-driven lyrics, Travis guitar picking, rhythmic electric guitar and contrasted by lighthearted piano bars. “Caroline” follows the release of the EP’s lead single (“Sunshine”) which exclusively premiered on Americana Highways, and was included in “New Music Releases” from Entertainment Tonight. 

Listen to “Caroline” here. 

Frontman Coleman opened up to RoughStock about the new track saying: “‘Caroline’ is a story about a man who feels like a failure. It’s about when you love someone and want to give them everything, but can’t. A working man's tale about the relentless pursuit of trying to provide and love simultaneously; a tale of the resilience and unconditionality of real love.” 

Above: Coleman Jennings and the Roaddogs; credit: Abigail Enright

Composed of Coleman Jennings (vocals, lead guitar), Finn Dickens (piano), Jake Boswell “Jenko” (drums) and Bob Troyer (bass), Coleman formed the band during his sophomore year at the University of Texas at Austin. Characterized by seamless vibrato, tranquil tones, narrative-driven lyrics and euphonious arrangements, they began recording Know No Leash in April of 2022 at Moon Lab Studios in Dripping Springs, TX, with every song written, composed and produced by Coleman himself. 

“With no producer, I can make every musical decision myself. Every guitar lick, every key change, every chord progression is my own,” shares Coleman. “The band operates their instruments with full independence. We’re not opposed to signing a record deal or working with others, in-fact we would love to. But for now… this feels right.”

Through consistent vocal lessons and an almost unhealthy obsession with guitar since the age of five, Coleman has managed to generate a quality of wiseness and authenticity that expands far beyond his young age of 21. Throughout his childhood, he rigorously devoted himself to music by honing in on the guitar, his passion for singing and songwriting. Completing his last two years of high school at an East Coast boarding school, he notes being stripped away from his southern comfort zone as resulting in a heightened obsession for guitar and the inception of a momentous period of growth and transformation, which initiated a chapter of tremendous artistic self-discovery. 

He identifies the catalyst moment of his transition from classical singing to finding his natural voice and personal style in March of 2020 – a time that needs no further explanation – when he left high school and was separated from choir for the first time. After struggling to overcome the years of vocal muscle memory from classical singing, he joined a cover band in June 2021 and had a breakthrough. 

“I did not try to sing this way or any type of way at all,” says Coleman. “I just sang whatever came naturally and it came out of me like it wasn’t even mine at first. Talk-singing has always been my favorite style to listen to, and so I thank God I found a voice that I can associate with and love. I feel like the tone of my voice represents all that I stand for.”

Tracklisting for Know No Leash:
“Taken For a Ride”
“Head Spinnin”
“Sunshine”
“Highwayman”
“Caroline”

Above: ‘Know No Leash’ EP artwork